Hi RP, For a long time it has been possible to automate Rhino using the RhinoScript scripting language. RhinoScript is written by McNeel and it is based on the Microsoft VBScript language (we just added a bunch of Rhino specific functions).
Since Rhino3, it has also been possible to use VB.NET (which is NOT a scripting language) to write plugins for Rhino. Grasshopper for example is mostly written in VB.NET. Inside Grasshopper, you cannot use RhinoScript (VBScript) because RhinoScript relies can only operate on objects that are actually inside the document, whereas Grasshopper only draws its geometry into the viewports. However, it is possible to write a VB.NET 'script' using the VB- Component inside Grasshopper. The VB and C# components in Grasshopper use the DotNET Framework and the Rhino SDK. They do not use the RhinoScript SDK. If you wish to write RhinoScripts, you can use the EditScript command or you can download Monkey which is a more advanced script editor for Rhino. Monkey has got nothing to do with Grasshopper, or vice versa. -- David Rutten [email protected] Robert McNeel & Associates On Feb 20, 2:51 am, rp <[email protected]> wrote: > This may be a simple question, but I have noticed alot of questions > being asked about VB Scripts...what exactly does this mean? > > Thanks! > > RP
